Philippine American War – Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan by Thomas A. Edison; 5 June 1899
From LibraryOfCongress, Washinton D.C.
Comment by Mandirigma.org: At the time of this production, film was a brand new medium. This Film by Thomas Edison shows Filipino Freedom Fighters defending their country against American Invaders. However the director portrays the Filipinos as “Rebels” and the Americans as defenders of “Freedom” and “Liberty” who overcome the “Insurgents”.
SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: From the thick underbrush where the Filipinos are massed comes volley after volley. They are making one of those determined stands that marks Caloocan as the bloodiest battle of the Filipino rebellion. Suddenly, with impetuous rush, Funston’s men appear. They pause but for a moment, to fire, reload and fire. The color bearer falls, but the standard is caught up by brave Sergeant Squires and waves undaunted in the smoke and din of the receding battle. This is one of the best battle pictures ever made. The first firing is done directly toward the front of the picture, and the advance of the U.S. troops apparently through the screen is very exciting; the gradual disappearance of the fighters sustaining the interest to the end. 65 feet. $9.75.
NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 5June1899; 37443.
Original main title lacking.
Reenacted by the New Jersey National Guard.
Materials listed originate from the paper print chosen best copy of two for digitization; for other holdings on this title, contact M/B/RS reference staff.
Edison code name (for telegraphic orders): Unbroached.
MAVIS 47087; Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan.
Reenacted May 1899 in the Orange Mountains near West Orange, New Jersey.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 4 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 30 [MI].
SUBJECTS
United States.–Army.–Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 20th.
Philippines–History–Philippine American War, 1899-1902–Battlefields.
Battles–Philippines.
Soldiers.
Revolutionaries–Philippines.
Funston, Frederick,–1865-1917–Military leadership.
Battle casualties–Philippines.
Flags–United States.
War films.
Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
Short films.
Silent films.
Nonfiction films.
RELATED NAMES
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
New Jersey. National Guard.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
CALL NUMBER
FEC 2820 (ref print)
FPE 9628 (dupe neg)
FPE 9135 (masterpos)
LC 973a (paper pos)
DIGITAL ID
sawmp 0973 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/sawmp.0973
